Akitoba against Sakai, Kyushu 2021, day 5

AkitobaSandanme 28 West2-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SakaiSandanme 25 West1-2

Kyushu 2021, day 5, 18 November 2021. Sandanme, bout 36 of 47. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yorikiri

Who else uses it

Frontal force out.

The winner holds his opponent's belt and forces him out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
58% AkitobaSakai 42%

The ratings had Akitoba the favourite, at 58%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Akitoba 4Sakai 1
  1. Sakai won · Natsu 2024, day 7, Sandanmeyoritaoshi
  2. Akitoba won · Kyushu 2021, day 5, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Akitoba won · Natsu 2021, day 3, Sandanmeyorikiri
  4. Akitoba won · Haru 2018, day 7, Jonidanyoritaoshi
  5. Akitoba won · Natsu 2016, day 14, Jonidantsukiotoshi